The Matthews Effects The Klone is a Matthews Effects overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive and the Joyo R-02 Taichi R-Series. It pairs well with the Synergy SL2 Module and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
Matthews Effects The Klone
Matthews Effects · pedal
The Matthews Effects Klone is a Klon Centaur-inspired transparent overdrive pedal from Matthews Effects, delivering the touch-sensitive, harmonically rich overdrive character of the original Klon Centaur circuit with Matthews Effects' boutique American construction quality. The Klone targets the transparent, natural overdrive enhancement that the original Centaur circuit provides.
- transparent
- overdrive
- boutique
- touch
- american
- rich
- clean boost
- centaur circuit character
Genres the Matthews Effects The Klone is commonly used in
- Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Matthews Effects The Klone
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose Arredondo
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose Arredondo brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Matthews Effects The Klone
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
20% matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
20% matchInto a transparent tone, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz brings the fuzzy it's missing
Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe
pedal
15% matchKeep Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe after Matthews Effects The Klone in the signal chain, clear of Matthews Effects The Klone's own gain stage
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
12% matchVox Valvenergy Silk Drive leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Matthews Effects The Klone's transparent voice out front: Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay goes after Matthews Effects The Klone in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
7% matchKeep Strymon BigSky after Matthews Effects The Klone in the signal chain, clear of Matthews Effects The Klone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Matthews Effects The Klone delivers it
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchMatthews Effects The Klone leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive
MXR
79% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, natural
Joyo R-02 Taichi R-Series
Joyo
72% similarityShared character: boost, touch, transparent
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
71% similarityShared character: boost, touch, transparent
Klon KTR
Klon
71% similarityShared character: boost, touch, transparent
Klon Centaur
Klon
70% similarity“delivering the touch-sensitive, harmonically rich overdrive character of the original Klon Centaur circuit”
Keeley D&M Drive
Keeley
69% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, rich
Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive
Keeley
69% similarityShared character: boost, touch, transparent
ThorpyFX Electric Lightning
ThorpyFX
68% similarityShared character: boost, touch, transparent
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: boost, touch, transparent
PRS Horsemeat
PRS
65% similarityShared character: touch, transparent, rich
J. Rockett Steampunk Boost/Buffer
J Rockett
91% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR M233
MXR
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Matthews Effects The Klone?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive, the Joyo R-02 Taichi R-Series, the Strymon Riverside.
What pairs well with the Matthews Effects The Klone?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head — Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing.